Pura Goa Lawah (Bat Cave Temple) vs Pura Lempuyang (Gate of Heaven)
Two temples in Karangasem. Pura Goa Lawah (Bat Cave Temple) has 1 ticket or tour to book; Pura Lempuyang (Gate of Heaven) has 29 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Pura Goa Lawah is not ticketed online. Visitors pay a modest entrance fee at the gate, which normally includes the loan of a sarong and sash, and local guides at the entrance may offer a short explanation for a tip. Most people come by car with a driver, since the temple lies on the main coastal road through east Bali and is easy to fit into a longer day.
The organised option sold online is a day out of a different kind: a snorkelling trip in the Blue Lagoon near Padang Bai, combined with a stop at the temple and lunch. These usually include hotel transfers, snorkelling equipment, the boat, the meal and the temple entry, and they suit travellers who want a light taste of the sanctuary alongside a morning in the water.
Lempuyang lies in the far east of Bali, on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang above Amlapura, about two hours by road from Ubud and further from the southern resorts. That distance means most visitors book a private car with driver for a full day, which is the sensible option: these tours usually include fuel and parking, sometimes an English-speaking guide, and leave you to pay the temple fees and the shuttle from the car park on the spot.
The typical east Bali circuit combines the temple with the royal water palace of Tirta Gangga and the water garden of Taman Ujung, and sometimes adds a stop at the White Sand Beach near Candidasa, Besakih, the mother temple of Bali, or a waterfall.
